Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Panel: pope’s message validates Catholic Charities’ mission

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The Catholic Charities panel on the message of Pope Francis, from left,  Father Larry Snyder, Archbishop Anthony Apuron, Kathy Brown and Jerry Rauckhorst. (HCH photo | Patrick Downes)   A high-ranking Catholic Charities panel, in a presentation Feb. 20 at the Catholic Charities Hawaii campus in Honolulu, described the charismatic leadership of Pope Francis as […]

Catholic Charities president says faith requires good works

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“Why does Catholic Charities do what it does? Well, we don’t have a choice.” That was the bottom line for Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, in the opening talk Feb. 19 at the charitable agency’s “Partners in Excellence” conference at the Catholic Charities Hawaii campus in Honolulu. Father Snyder explained his conclusion […]

No meat, no worries: Fare to share for your Fridays in Lent

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A pinch of persistence and a dash of culinary cleverness are all it takes to create marvelous meatless meals during Lent. Diocesan staff proved just that at the annual Hawaii Catholic Herald Lenten Luncheon, Feb. 19 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. The event, which began more than a decade ago, continued its tradition of calling […]

The elect: Hawaii’s 2014 catechumens

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West Honolulu Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace Chelsi Lynn Valdez Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Gariss Y. Pereira Donovan Keola Wong Blessed Sacrament, Pauoa (no catechumens) Holy Family Sophia Andreas Brendan Daley Briana Hayashi Joseph McCallister Our Lady of the Mount, Kalihi (no catechumens) St. Anthony, Kalihi Malcolm S. Atuatasi Liliomoana S. Atuatasi Severino M. […]

Everyone’s able at the table: The Ohana Mass for persons with disabilities

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Congregation members sing in American Sign Language at the diocese’s Ohana Mass for men and women with disabilities, Feb. 16 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou.   Everyone inside Holy Trinity Church, Feb. 16, felt joy and unconditional acceptance. More than 60 people gathered at the Kuliouou parish that day to support their friends and […]

Diocese welcomes religious on new and returning assignments

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Hawaii continuously welcomes religious women and men to the islands, either on new or returning assignments. Here are their photos and brief profiles of some of the latest, in alphabetical order. Sister Kristhen Batuigas, OP Teacher, St. John the Baptist School, Kalihi Sister Kristhen was born in Dumalag, Capiz, Philippines, the 10th of 11 children. […]

Crispy Lenten tradition returns to Kailua parishes

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Crispy, juicy, beer-battered fish. Golden-brown French fries. Fresh, delicious coleslaw. Hearty bread rolls and hush puppies. A menu that decadent may sound out of place for the sacrificial, penitential season of Lent. Catholics in the Midwest, however, have long been holding “fish fry” gatherings that feature these sumptuous suppers — with a side of spiritual […]